The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 6th April 2013.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(1).

Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) In regulation 12 (fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development)—

(a) in paragraph (5)(b) for “£160” substitute “£192”; and

(b) in paragraph (6)—

(i) for “£319” substitute “£382”; and

(ii) for “£15,950” substitute “£19,100”.

(3) In regulation 13(1) (fees for certain applications for the prior approval of the planning authority) for “£61” substitute “£74”.

(4) In regulation 14(2) (fees for applications for consent for advertisements) for “£160” substitute “£192”.

(5) In the Schedule (fees in respect of applications and deemed applications for planning permission or for approval, consent or agreement required by a condition imposed on a grant of planning permission in principle)—

(a) in paragraphs 4(1) and 5(2) and (3)(b) for “£319” substitute “£382”;

(b) in paragraphs 6 and 7(b) for “£160” substitute “£192”; and

(c) in paragraph 14—

(i) for “£319” substitute “£382”; and

(ii) for “£7,975” substitute £9,550”.

(6) For the table in Part III (scale of fees) of the Schedule substitute the table in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Savings

3.  Subject to regulation 3 (savings) of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010(2), notwithstanding the amendment of the principal Regulations by regulation 2, the principal Regulations continue to apply in respect of any application or deemed application referred to in regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations made or deemed to be made before the date on which these Regulations come into force as they did immediately before these Regulations came into force.

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